Journeys of Dr. G

Local Wisdom along the Louisiana Coast

January 11, 2021 by Dr. G

One way to combat coastal subsidence is to watch, to listen, and to learn from what locals have been doing and saying all along.

Category: Misc, SciQuilts | Tags: #drgstitchingcoast, #odotcomm18, #sciart, #scicomm, #sciquilt, 2021, coastal optimism, Louisiana, LUMCON

Fair Trade for the holidays and every day

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December 28, 2020 by Dr. G

Fair Trade Town sign in Media, Pennsylvania

A short reflection on what living and working in America’s first Fair Trade Town means to me

Category: Fair Trade | Tags: 2020, Fair Trade, Pennsylvania

Temperature blanket – the perfect baby gift

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December 7, 2020 by Dr. G

In 2017, I started crocheting temperature data. It was inspired by a tweet I saw on Twitter at the very …
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Category: Misc | Tags: #sciart, 2020, crochet, Pennsylvania, temperature blanket

Endangered Species Act and the Louisiana Coast

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November 28, 2020 by Dr. G

During OCEANDOTCOMM 2018, I learned so much during my short time at the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON), but there …
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Category: Misc, SciQuilts | Tags: #drgstitchingcoast, #odotcomm18, #sciart, #scicomm, #sciquilt, 2020, coastal optimism, Louisiana, LUMCON

PA – Quilting during Science-a-Thon 2020

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October 16, 2020 by Dr. G

Each year, I look forward to participating in the Earth Science Women’s Network (ESWN) Science-a-Thon, a social media effort during …
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Category: Misc, SciQuilts | Tags: #drgstitchingcoast, #sciart, #sciquilt, 2020, Earth Science Women's Network, Louisiana, LUMCON, Pennsylvania, social media

Stitching Hope for the Louisiana Coast – Introductory Quilt

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August 28, 2020 by Dr. G

The quilt that introduces the science quilt collection on coastal optimism, Stitching Hope for the Louisiana Coast

Category: Misc, SciQuilts | Tags: #drgstitchingcoast, #odotcomm18, #quilt, #sciart, #scicomm, #sciquilt, 2020, coastal optimism, Louisiana, LUMCON

Temperature blanket – Tyler Arboretum at the beginning

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July 23, 2020 by Dr. G

2020 has been an unbelievable year – all things changed in March, including my education and outreach plans for the …
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Category: Misc | Tags: #sciart, 2020, crochet, Pennsylvania, temperature blanket, Tyler Arboretum

SciQuilt – It Begins With The Biome

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June 7, 2020 by Dr. G

World biomes is a good quilt topic, as there’s a “pointlessness of saving the pandas if you don’t start by saving the biome.”

Category: SciQuilts | Tags: #sciart, #sciquilt, 2020, science communication

CA – Ocean Sciences Meeting, fieldtrip and opening plenary

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February 17, 2020 by Dr. G

Today was the day before the official start of technical sessions for the Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020 in San Diego, …
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Category: AGU, Conferences | Tags: #OSM20, 2020, AGU, California, Ocean Sciences

PA – Hawken and Enos, How To Change The World

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December 6, 2019 by Dr. G

A colleague on campus forwarded me an announcement that the founder of Project Drawdown, Paul Hawken, was going to be …
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Category: Seminars | Tags: 2019, Pennsylvania, Project Drawdown

Community College Undergraduate Research Experience (URE) Summit 2019

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November 23, 2019 by Dr. G

I was honored to be invited to attend and present at an event co-organized by the National Science Foundation and …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: 2019, CCURE, NSF, Washington DC

Sound Education 2019 – Reflection

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October 14, 2019 by Dr. G

At the end of every conference I attend, I pull together a reflection of my thoughts on what I learned, …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: #SoundEdu19, 2019, Massachusetts, Sound Education

Sound Education 2019 – Post 3

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October 12, 2019 by Dr. G

Today was the final day of Sound Education 2019, with more keynotes and sessions. It was an interesting day, filled …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: #SoundEdu19, 2019, Massachusetts, Sound Education

Sound Education 2019 – Post 2

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October 12, 2019 by Dr. G

Friday, October 11, was the first full day of sessions for the Sound Education conference, with today’s talks taking place …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: #SoundEdu19, 2019, Massachusetts, Sound Education

Sound Education 2019 – Post 1

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October 10, 2019 by Dr. G

As I continue my journey into learning about the world of podcasting (after attending Podcast Movement in Orlando), I’m now …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: #SoundEdu19, 2019, Massachusetts, Sound Education

SciQuilt – Episode Zero

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September 8, 2019 by Dr. G

It seems as if my latest quilt should have been the very first one I created for my collection of …
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Category: SciQuilts | Tags: #sciart, #sciquilt, 2019, Pennsylvania

Podcast Movement 2019 – Day 3

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August 17, 2019 by Dr. G

For this conference, I decided to do an audioblog to document my journey at the Podcast Movement 2019 conference in …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: #PM19, 2019, Florida, Podcast Movement

Podcast Movement 2019 – Day 2

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August 15, 2019 by Dr. G

For this conference, I decided to do an audioblog to document my journey at the Podcast Movement 2019 conference in …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: #PM19, 2019, Florida, Podcast Movement

Podcast Movement 2019 – Day 1

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August 14, 2019 by Dr. G

For this conference, I decided to do an audioblog to document my journey at the Podcast Movement 2019 conference in …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: #PM19, 2019, Florida, Podcast Movement

Podcast Movement 2019 – Pre-Conference Sessions

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August 13, 2019 by Dr. G

For this conference, I decided to do an audioblog to document my journey at the Podcast Movement 2019 conference in …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: #PM19, 2019, Florida, Podcast Movement

Podcast Movement 2019 – Travel Day

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August 12, 2019 by Dr. G

For this conference, I decided to do an audioblog to document my journey at the Podcast Movement 2019 conference in …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: #PM19, 2019, Florida, Podcast Movement

SciQuilt – Project Drawdown

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July 27, 2019 by Dr. G

Drawdown is the point in the future when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and then start …
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Category: SciQuilts | Tags: #sciart, #sciquilt, 2019, Project Drawdown, science communication

Voices For Science – Twitter campaign for Earth Week 2019

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May 18, 2019 by Dr. G

I’ve recently started my year-long journey as a member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) Voices for Science program in …
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Category: Misc | Tags: 2019, Earth Day, science communication, Twitter, Voices For Science

DC – 2019 AAAS Meeting, Sci-Mic Stage

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April 7, 2019 by Dr. G

Checking out the #AAASmtg Sci-Mic Stage with @StrongReporter and @leHotz who are sharing @WSJ The Future of Everything podcast/The Price …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: #AAASmtg, 2019, AAAS, DC, Washington DC

DC – 2019 AAAS Meeting, Environmental and Textile Scientists Combating Microplastic Pollution

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April 7, 2019 by Dr. G

Another panel I attended at the 2019 AAAS Meeting was titled Environmental and Textile Scientists Combating Microplastic Pollution. This was …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: #AAASmtg, 2019, AAAS, DC, Washington DC

DC – 2019 AAAS Meeting, Plastics in the Oceans: Sources, Sinks and Solutions

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April 2, 2019 by Dr. G

One panel I attended at the 2019 AAAS Meeting was titled Plastics in the Oceans: Sources, Sinks and Solutions. This …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: #AAASmtg, 2019, AAAS, DC, Washington DC

DC – 2019 AAAS Meeting, Climate Change 2019: Finding the Accelerator Pedal

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March 22, 2019 by Dr. G

At the 2019 AAAS Meeting, I attended a full hour-long session by Dr. Chris Field, the Perry L. McCarty Director …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: #AAASmtg, 2019, AAAS, DC, Washington DC

DC – 2019 AAAS Meeting, Communicating Science Seminar

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March 22, 2019 by Dr. G

In February, I attended my first-ever AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Meeting. The meeting was being held …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: #AAASmtg, 2019, AAAS, DC, Washington DC

Stitching Hope for the Coast – Marsh Restoration

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December 28, 2018 by Dr. G

On the afternoon of the second day of OCEANDOTCOMM, I joined a tour of the salt marshes to explore restoration efforts, led …
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Category: Misc, SciQuilts | Tags: #drgstitchingcoast, #odotcomm18, #sciart, #scicomm, #sciquilt, 2018, coastal optimism, Louisiana, LUMCON

DC – James Balog, The Human Element, and Third Pod From the Sun

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December 11, 2018 by Dr. G

Back during Earth Science Week in October, I was thrilled that our campus was able to receive a free copy …
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Category: AGU, Conferences | Tags: #AGU18, 2018, DC, Washington DC

DC – Communicating Climate Change: Informing Politicians and Policy Makers

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December 11, 2018 by Dr. G

At the 2018 American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting in Washington DC, I attended a two-hour sessions of talks by six …
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Category: AGU, Conferences | Tags: #AGU18, 2018, DC, Washington DC

DC – Sketch Your Science

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December 10, 2018 by Dr. G

Planning your week at #AGU18? Don’t forget to come to our “Sketch your Science” workshop on Monday! @JoAnnaScience and I …
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Category: AGU, AGU, Conferences, Workshops | Tags: #AGU18, 2018, DC, Washington DC

PA – Scott Kelly, Franklin Institute Speaker Series

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November 18, 2018 by Dr. G

On the evening of November 7, 2018, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to attend The Franklin Institute Speaker …
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Category: Misc, Museums | Tags: 2018, Franklin Institute, Pennsylvania, speaker

PA – 2018 AASHE Conference

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October 5, 2018 by Dr. G

I’m co-chair of the Sustainovation Team on campus, a group of faculty and staff that work towards campus/community collaborations that …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: 2018, AASHE, Pennsylvania

Stitching Hope for the Coast – Invasion of the Apple Snail

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September 29, 2018 by Dr. G

On the first full day of OCEANDOTCOMM, our final speaker of the morning was Delaina LeBlanc from BTNEP, the Barataria-Terrebonne …
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Category: Misc, SciQuilts | Tags: #drgstitchingcoast, #odotcomm18, #sciart, #scicomm, #sciquilt, 2018, coastal optimism, Louisiana, LUMCON

PA – Sustainability tour of Lincoln Financial Field

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September 17, 2018 by Dr. G

On Saturday, September 15, I had the amazing opportunity to journey with a group from Penn State Brandywine and Amy …
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Category: Misc | Tags: 2018, Pennsylvania, sustainability tour

PA – 2nd Annual Energy Harvesting Society Meeting

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September 8, 2018 by Dr. G

I had the great opportunity to attend the annual meeting of the Energy Harvesting Society, hosted by Penn State at …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: 2018, Pennsylvania

AZ – The Fred Harvey Company’s geology girls

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September 7, 2018 by Dr. G

Each summer, my husband and I try to get to a national park we’ve never been to before (our goal …
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Category: National Park | Tags: 2018, Arizona, National Park

Stitching Hope for the Coast – Pointe-au-Chien garden

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July 22, 2018 by Dr. G

On the third day of our time at OCEANDOTCOMM, we loaded on to a bus and headed over to meet …
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Category: Misc, SciQuilts | Tags: #drgstitchingcoast, #odotcomm18, #sciart, #scicomm, #sciquilt, 2018, coastal optimism, Louisiana, LUMCON

Stitching Hope for the Coast – TABASCO® has no plans to leave home

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July 11, 2018 by Dr. G

Before the OCEANDOTCOMM group came together in March 2018, we each received a box in the mail with meeting swag …
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Category: Misc, SciQuilts | Tags: #drgstitchingcoast, #odotcomm18, #sciart, #scicomm, #sciquilt, 2018, coastal optimism, Louisiana, LUMCON

Adventures of the (original) CUR frisbee

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July 6, 2018 by Dr. G

At the recent 2018 CUR Biennial Conference (see my blog post summarizing my conference experience), the Council on Undergraduate Research …
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Category: Conferences, CUR | Tags: #CUR2011, #CUR2018, #CURfrisbee, 2011, 2018, Connecticut, CUR frisbee, DC, Washington DC

DC – 2018 Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Biennial Conference

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July 6, 2018 by Dr. G

From July 1-3, 2018, I was a presenter and attendee at the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) Biennial Conference in …
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Category: Conferences, CUR | Tags: #CUR2018, 2018, CUR, DC, Washington DC

DC – CUR Business Meeting

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July 1, 2018 by Dr. G

Each year, the Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) holds a business meeting, where the elected councilors from all of the …
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Category: Conferences, CUR | Tags: 2018, CUR, DC, Washington DC

Stitching Hope for the Coast – Christmas trees provide coastal optimism

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June 28, 2018 by Dr. G

I was a participant in the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON) OCEANDOTCOM program in 2018. At that event, the gathering …
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Category: Misc, SciQuilts | Tags: #drgstitchingcoast, #odotcomm18, #sciart, #scicomm, #sciquilt, 2018, coastal optimism, Louisiana, LUMCON

PA – PECO Green Roof Tour

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June 23, 2018 by Dr. G

On June 20, I had the opportunity to go on a tour of the PECO Energy Company‘s green roof on …
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Category: Misc | Tags: 2018, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

PA – 2018 Philadelphia Rally For Science

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April 15, 2018 by Dr. G

I was honored to be asked to serve as one of the speakers for the Philadelphia Science Action (PSA)’s Rally …
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Category: Misc | Tags: 2018, March for Science, Pennsylvania, Rally for Science

LA – OCEANDOTCOMM, Reflection

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March 20, 2018 by Dr. G

I wrote ten blog posts documenting my journey at OCEANDOTCOMM. You can find those posts through the tag #odotcomm18. The …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: #odotcomm18, 2018, Louisiana, LUMCON

LA – OCEANDOTCOMM, Stitching Hope for the Coast project

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March 20, 2018 by Dr. G

I wrote ten blog posts documenting my journey at OCEANDOTCOMM. You can find those posts through the tag #odotcomm18. I …
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LA – OCEANDOTCOMM, Day 5

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March 20, 2018 by Dr. G

I wrote ten blog posts documenting my journey at OCEANDOTCOMM. You can find those posts through the tag #odotcomm18. This …
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LA – OCEANDOTCOMM, Day 4, PM

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March 18, 2018 by Dr. G

I wrote ten blog posts documenting my journey at OCEANDOTCOMM. You can find those posts through the tag #odotcomm18. After …
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LA – OCEANDOTCOMM, Day 4, AM

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March 18, 2018 by Dr. G

I wrote ten blog posts documenting my journey at OCEANDOTCOMM. You can find those posts through the tag #odotcomm18. This …
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LA – OCEANDOTCOMM, Day 3, PM

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March 17, 2018 by Dr. G

I wrote ten blog posts documenting my journey at OCEANDOTCOMM. You can find those posts through the tag #odotcomm18. This …
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LA – OCEANDOTCOMM, Day 3, AM

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March 17, 2018 by Dr. G

I wrote ten blog posts documenting my journey at OCEANDOTCOMM. You can find those posts through the tag #odotcomm18. Today …
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LA – OCEANDOTCOMM, Day 2, PM

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March 17, 2018 by Dr. G

I wrote ten blog posts documenting my journey at OCEANDOTCOMM. You can find those posts through the tag #odotcomm18. This …
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LA – OCEANDOTCOMM, Day 2, AM

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March 16, 2018 by Dr. G

I wrote ten blog posts documenting my journey at OCEANDOTCOMM. You can find those posts through the tag #odotcomm18. Breakfast …
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Category: Uncategorized | Tags: #odotcomm18, 2018, Louisiana, LUMCON

LA – OCEANDOTCOMM, Day 1

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March 16, 2018 by Dr. G

I wrote ten blog posts documenting my journey at OCEANDOTCOMM. You can find those posts through the tag #odotcomm18. On …
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Category: Conferences | Tags: #odotcomm18, 2018, Louisiana, LUMCON

AZ & DC – Grant review and Meeting with NOAA

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March 15, 2018 by Dr. G

There have been a few activities for me in these early months of 2018. After the ePortfolio forum at AAC&U …
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Category: Grant Work, Misc | Tags: 2018, Arizona, DC, NOAA, Pennsylvania, Washington DC

DC – AAC&U ePortfolio Forum

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February 2, 2018 by Dr. G

I’ve been exploring the idea of having students generate ePortfolios in my courses – specifically, the courses that count towards …
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Category: Conferences, Misc | Tags: 2018, AAC&U, DC, ePortfolio, Washington DC

OR, DC, LA – Crater Lake National Park and AGU

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December 24, 2017 by Dr. G

As 2017 is wrapping up, I looked back at this blog and realize that I missed a half-year of posts! …
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Category: AGU, Conferences, National Park | Tags: #AGU17, 2017, Louisiana, Oregon

ME – Science-a-thon for ESWN

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June 25, 2017 by Dr. G

I’m participating in the Science-a-thon (https://www.scienceathon.org/), a global effort by scientists to document their lives for 12 hours on one …
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Category: Misc | Tags: 2017, Earth Science Women's Network, Maine, social media

CO – NASA/NOAA JPSS-1 social

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June 25, 2017 by Dr. G

It’s my second social media social in a month! Last month, I attended the R/V Neil Armstrong social during Fleet …
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Category: Misc | Tags: 2017, Colorado, NASA, NOAA, social media

NY – R/V Neil Armstrong social

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May 30, 2017 by Dr. G

I need to start this story with a little of my own history… when I was pursuing my undergraduate degree …
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Category: Misc | Tags: 2017, New York, social media

PA, DC – NEGSA and AGU Meetings

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May 29, 2017 by Dr. G

Overall, 2017 is going to be a slow year for conference travel. With administrative responsibilities increasing for me on campus, …
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Category: Conferences, GSA, Misc | Tags: #NENCGSA17, 2017, AGU, DC, NEGSA, Pennsylvania, Washington DC

CO, CA – GSA, AGU and surgery for 2016

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May 29, 2017 by Dr. G

I realize the last blog post I completed on Journeys of Dr. G was from my summer trip to Alaska …
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Category: AGU, Conferences, GSA | Tags: #AGU16, #GSA2016, 2016, California, Colorado

AK – College Fjord

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July 24, 2016 by Dr. G

View this post on Instagram AGU Penguin here, with my final exploration of the waterways of southeast Alaska (at least, …
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Category: Misc | Tags: 2016, Alaska

AK – Glacier Bay National Park

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July 24, 2016 by Dr. G

View this post on Instagram AGU Penguin here, spending some time in the spectacular Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. …
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Category: Misc, National Park | Tags: 2016, Alaska

AK – Mendenhall Glacier

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July 24, 2016 by Dr. G

The next stop on my Alaskan journey was Juneau, Alaska – the capital of the state with a population of …
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Category: Misc, National Park | Tags: 2016, Alaska

AK – Ketchikan and the Alaska Rainforest Sanctuary

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July 24, 2016 by Dr. G

I recently took an amazing trip to southeast Alaska and explored sites in the region known as the “inner passage.” …
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Category: Misc, Uncategorized | Tags: 2016, Alaska

NY, DC – NEGSA, NAS, AGU

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June 28, 2016 by Dr. G

Since I started my GeoEd Trek blog over at the AGU Blogosphere, it has been tricky finding a balance between …
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Category: AGU, GSA, K-12 Outreach, Misc | Tags: 2016, AGU, GSA, NAS, New York, NRC, Washington DC

PA – 2016 Philadelphia Flower Show

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March 8, 2016 by Dr. G

This is a very important week for those with a passion for horticulture. The city of Philadelphia becomes the “city …
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Category: Misc, National Park | Tags: 2016, Pennsylvania

TX – 2nd Summit on the Future, Wrap-up

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January 10, 2016 by Dr. G

I’ve just completed attending the 2nd Summit of the Future of Undergraduate Geoscience Education at the University of Texas at …
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Category: Workshops | Tags: #geoedsummit16, 2016, Future Summit, Texas